Heaven Can Wait
He believed in Love… Honor… and Obey – That Impulse!
Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.
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Cast
Tod Andrews
Jack Van Cleve
Clarence Muse
Jasper (uncredited)
Charles Coburn
Hugo Van Cleve
Eugene Pallette
E.F. Strabel
Signe Hasso
Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
Clara Blandick
Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton
Albert's Mother (uncredited)
Florence Bates
Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
Gene Tierney
Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Laird Cregar
His Excellency
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith
Smith - Van Cleve's Second Butler (uncredited)
Spring Byington
Bertha Van Cleve
Louis Calhern
Randolph Van Cleve
Trudy Marshall
Jane Van Cleve - Jack's Wife (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)
Allyn Joslyn
Albert Van Cleve
Helene Reynolds
Peggy Nash
Leonard Carey
Flogdell (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Book Store Clerk (uncredited)
Gary Gray
Boy in Park (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Doctor (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (uncredited)
Scotty Beckett
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9 (uncredited)
Doris Merrick
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Ameche
Henry Van Cleve
Aubrey Mather
James
James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Strabel